Patient identification guidelines may help diagnose biliary atresia earlier
A team of experts in the U.S. and Canada have developed patient identification guidelines to help pediatric primary care providers, or PCPs, in making an…
Marisa Wexler, MS, Senior Science Writer — 
Articles by Marisa Wexler
Phase 2 trial of DD01 in treating MASH completes enrollment
D&D Pharmatech has finished enrolling a Phase 2 clinical trial of its experimental therapy DD01 in overweight or obese adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis…
Antibiotic may ease IBD related to primary sclerosing cholangitis
Four weeks of treatment with vancomycin, a common antibiotic, lowered inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in people with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), data from a…
Traffic pollution may increase risk of fatty liver disease: Mouse study
Long-term exposure to air pollution from traffic, even at relatively low concentrations, may increase the risk of fatty liver disease, according to a new…
Biliary atresia blood markers augur post-Kasai liver transplant need
Children with biliary atresia who have higher blood levels of the matrix metalloproteinase 7 (MMP-7) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) enzymes at the time of…
Virtual clinic for liver diseases opens to US patients
A virtual clinic for liver diseases, including hepatitis, has begun treating patients. The LiverRight Hepatology Clinic offers same-week video visits to adults who…
Livmarli relieves itch in adolescents with Alagille syndrome: Analysis
Treatment with Livmarli (maralixibat) is effective for relieving itch in adolescents with Alagille syndrome, according to a new analysis of previous clinical trials.
FDA grants breakthrough designation to hepatitis D treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation to brelovitug, a hepatitis D treatment that’s being developed by Bluejay…
Bylvay, Kayfanda in EU, safely treats PFIC: Real-world study
In real-world use, Kayfanda (odevixibat) — available under the brand name Bylvay in the U.S. — lowered blood bile acid levels and eased…
Gut bacteria is involved in systems that help regulate fat in liver: Study
Biochemical crosstalk between the body’s own cells and microbes living in the intestines helps regulate the accumulation of fat in the liver, a new study…